Markets settle holiday-truncated week lower, Nifty ends at 9,150

The breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, was slightly positive

The benchmark indices on Thursday settled the holiday-truncated week lower after index heavyweight Infosys' revenue guidance and plan to distribute cash to shareholders fell short of expectations, raising concerns at the start of the March quarter earnings.

The geopolitical worries, after the United States launched cruise missiles against an air base in Syria last week and fears of a new weapons test by North Korea, also contributed to the losses. 

Investors also took cues from the index of industrial production (IIP) data, which contracted in February and consumer price index (CPI)-based inflation data, which edged up in March.  

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